§ 5275 Every person detained under this part shall have a right to a hearing …
§ 5276 Judicial review shall be in the superior court for the county in …
§ 5276.1 The person requesting release may, upon advice of counsel, waive the …
§ 5276.2 In the event that the person, or anyone acting on his or her behalf, …
§ 5277 A finding under Section 5276 shall not be admissible in evidence in …
§ 5278 Individuals authorized under this part to detain a person for 72-hour …

Terms Used In California Codes > Welfare and Institutions Code > Division 5 > Part 1 > Chapter 2 > Article 5 - Judicial Review

  • City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town. See California Streets and Highways Code 15
  • commission: means the California Transportation Commission. See California Streets and Highways Code 22
  • County: includes "city and county. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • maintenance: includes any of the following:

    California Streets and Highways Code 27

  • Person: means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, organization, limited liability company, or business trust. See California Streets and Highways Code 19
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.